Bird flu spreads in United States
Health officials around the world are closely monitoring the spread of bird flu, with growing concerns in the U.S.
Fans that really deserve the tickets: Swifties sing along outside BC Place
Vancouver came alive Friday evening for the first of Taylor Swift’s three concerts at BC Place to end her wildly successful Eras Tour. Swifties decked out in their sparkliest outfits and shiniest cowboy boots headed downtown to make up the...
‘My wife’s going bonkers’: Abbotsford residents fed up with overnight construction noise
Residents of a rural Abbotsford neighbourhood are fed up with the noise from a provincial project that has meant hundreds of dump trucks rumbling up and down their street in the middle of the night. “Between the hours of 10...
Widow of Chinese businessman who was executed for murder can sell her Vancouver house, court...
A murder in China and a civil lawsuit in B.C. have been preventing the sale of multiple Vancouver homes, but one of them could soon hit the market after a court ruling. The home in question – a six-bedroom, six-bathroom...
Vancouver Police Board member resigns over social media posts
A member of the Vancouver Police Board was asked to resign after social media posts surfaced that made her continued service on the oversight body “untenable,” according to the chair. Comfort Sakoma-Fadguba was serving as the board’s vice-chair when screen...
Hypothermic man found submerged and ‘clinging to piling’ in Cowichan Bay water rescue
A boater is grateful for the services of local rescue groups after being left stranded in the cold waters of Cowichan Bay after his vessel capsized. Crews were called to a report of an overturned boat in the bay, located...
Second Cup closes Montreal franchise over hateful incident
Second Cup Café has closed one of its franchise locations in Montreal following allegations of hateful remarks and gestures made by the franchisee in a video that was widely circulated online during a pro-Palestinian protest on Thursday. The franchise was...
Woman left ‘screaming for help’ after car journey with male driver, say Abbotsford police
Abbotsford police are requesting dash cam video and witness information after a frightening car journey with an unknown male left a woman “extremely shaken up,” police say. Officers were called to reports of a female screaming for help on the...
Harris pokes fun at Trump in pre-recorded skit
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell privately criticised Donald Trump as “stupid”, “ill-tempered”, and “a despicable human being” after the 2020 election, according to excerpts from a new McConnell biography reported by the Associated Press (AP). The Price of Power by...
‘He thought of himself as a king’: The parties that led to Diddy’s downfall
There was a time when an invitation to a party hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs was one of the most sought-after tickets in the entertainment industry. With guest lists that included Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton and Jennifer Lopez,...
